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TAUX INTERET GENERAL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general letter of interest
1, record 1, English, general%20letter%20of%20interest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the transaction appears to meet the general conditions outlined above, and the country is one where EDC (Export Development Corporation) is prepared to forfait, EDC will respond with a general letter of interest. 2, record 1, English, - general%20letter%20of%20interest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre d'intérêt général
1, record 1, French, lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre d'intérêt 2, record 1, French, lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la SEE(Société pour l'Expansion des Exportations) est prête à conclure un financement à forfait, elle enverra une lettre d’intérêt général. Cette lettre décrira la marche à suivre par l'exportateur et précisera le taux d’escompte de la SEE en vigueur à ce moment-là pour le pays visé. Les taux sont reconsidérés chaque mois, mais la lettre d’intérêt donnera un point de référence à l'exportateur. 2, record 1, French, - lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de interés general
1, record 1, Spanish, carta%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20general
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market risk
1, record 2, English, market%20risk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- price risk 2, record 2, English, price%20risk
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risk of loss of an entity's resources as a result of volatility in prices in the financial markets. 3, record 2, English, - market%20risk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending upon its origin, it [market risk] can be split into either interest rate risks or exchange rate risk. It is generally measured by estimating the losses that would be produced by different hypotheses of adverse movements in the markets. 3, record 2, English, - market%20risk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- risque du marché
1, record 2, French, risque%20du%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- risque lié au marché 2, record 2, French, risque%20li%C3%A9%20au%20march%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- risque de prix 3, record 2, French, risque%20de%20prix
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque couru par un entité du fait d’une variation défavorable du prix du marché ou du cours d’un instrument financier ou d’une marchandise. 3, record 2, French, - risque%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains textes, les expressions «risque de prix» et «price risk» prennent un sens plus général, englobant également le risque de variation de la valeur d’un instrument financier en raison de l'évolution du cours du change ou des taux d’intérêt sur les marchés. 3, record 2, French, - risque%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- riesgo de mercado
1, record 2, Spanish, riesgo%20de%20mercado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Riesgo de pérdida en los recursos propios de una entidad producido por la volatilidad de los precios en los mercados financieros. Según su origen se puede subdividir en riesgo de interés y riesgo de divisas o de cambio. Se suele medir haciendo una estimación de las pérdidas que se producirían en distintas hipótesis de movimientos adversos en los mercados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - riesgo%20de%20mercado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optimal monetary policy
1, record 3, English, optimal%20monetary%20policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optimal monetary policy would be one that maximizes expected utility. But, recent literature on the analysis of monetary policy in sticky-price DGE [dynamicgeneral equilibrium] models has developed a more direct approach to the formulation of monetary policy objective functions. Goodfriend and King point out that, leaving out issues related to the Friedman rule (or, equivalently, assuming positive nominal interest rates), an optimal monetary policy should stabilize the markup of prices over marginal costs (real marginal cost). 1, record 3, English, - optimal%20monetary%20policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- politique monétaire optimale
1, record 3, French, politique%20mon%C3%A9taire%20optimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La politique monétaire optimale est alors celle qui maximise l'espérance mathématique de cette utilité. Mais des auteurs ayant analysé récemment la politique monétaire au moyen de modèles ynamiques d’équilibre général à prix rigides ont élaboré une approche plus directe pour la formulation de la fonction objectif de la politique monétaire. Goodfriend et King soutiennent qu'abstraction faite des problèmes découlant de la règle de Friedman(en d’autres termes, si l'on suppose des taux d’intérêt nominaux positifs), la politique monétaire optimale devrait viser à stabiliser la marge qui est ajoutée au coût marginal(réel) pour obtenir le prix de vente [...] 1, record 3, French, - politique%20mon%C3%A9taire%20optimale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interest rate arbitrage
1, record 4, English, interest%20rate%20arbitrage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- interest arbitrage 2, record 4, English, interest%20arbitrage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The simultaneous exploitation of interest rate differentials in one or more markets for profit. 3, record 4, English, - interest%20rate%20arbitrage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbitrageurs may either transfer their own capital from one market to another or simultaneously borrow in one market and lend in another. 4, record 4, English, - interest%20rate%20arbitrage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Interest rate arbitrage is based upon the principle of interest rate parity ... 4, record 4, English, - interest%20rate%20arbitrage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage de taux d'intérêt
1, record 4, French, arbitrage%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- arbitrage sur taux d'intérêt 2, record 4, French, arbitrage%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- arbitrage sur intérêts 3, record 4, French, arbitrage%20sur%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arbitrage de taux d’intérêt cherche à tirer profit des mouvements et des déformations de la courbe des taux : arbitrages intra-courbe, arbitrages inter-pays, etc. Cette approche ne se concentre pas sur la composante crédit et utilise principalement comme véhicules les titres d’État, les futurs sur taux d’intérêt et les swaps. Les différences de prix sur ces instruments sont très souvent faibles(quelques points de base), ce qui justifie l'utilisation en général d’un effet de levier très important. 4, record 4, French, - arbitrage%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monetary action
1, record 5, English, monetary%20action
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the main functions of the Bank of Canada concerns interest rates. The Bank of Canada Act, enacted in 1934, stipulates in its preamble that the Bank of Canada shall mitigate “fluctuations in the general level of production, trade, prices and employment, so far as may be possible within the scope of monetary action.” 1, record 5, English, - monetary%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action monétaire
1, record 5, French, action%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'une des principales fonctions de la Banque du Canada concerne les taux d’intérêt. Dans son préambule, la Loi sur la Banque du Canada, adoptée en 1934, précise que la Banque doit atténuer «autant que possible par l'action monétaire, les fluctuations du niveau général de la production du commerce, des prix et de l'emploi». 2, record 5, French, - action%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Financial Institutions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cash flow risk
1, record 6, English, cash%20flow%20risk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The risk that future cash flows associated with a monetary financial instrument will fluctuate. 2, record 6, English, - cash%20flow%20risk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Institutions financières
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- risque de flux de trésorerie
1, record 6, French, risque%20de%20flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Risque que les montants des flux de trésorerie futurs associés à un instrument financier monétaire fluctuent. 2, record 6, French, - risque%20de%20flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, dans le cas d’un titre obligataire à taux d’intérêt variable, ces fluctuations entraînent un changement du taux d’intérêt effectif de l'instrument financier, en général sans changement correspondant de sa juste valeur. 2, record 6, French, - risque%20de%20flux%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fixed income fund
1, record 7, English, fixed%20income%20fund
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fixed income funds invest in debt securities like bonds, debentures and mortgages that pay regular interest, or in corporate preferred shares that pay regular dividends. The goal, typically, is to provide investors a regular income stream with low risk. Fund values will go up and down to some extent, particularly in response to changes in prevailing interest rates. 2, record 7, English, - fixed%20income%20fund
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonds à revenu fixe
1, record 7, French, fonds%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fonds de revenu fixe 2, record 7, French, fonds%20de%20revenu%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fonds [à revenu fixe] investissent notamment dans des titres d’emprunt comme les obligations, les débentures et les créances hypothécaires qui procurent un intérêt régulier, ou dans des actions privilégiées d’entreprises qui procurent un dividende régulier. En général, ces fonds visent à procurer aux épargnants une rentrée régulière de revenu moyennant un risque faible. Leur valeur fluctuera dans une certaine mesure, surtout en réaction à l'évolution des taux d’intérêt en vigueur. 3, record 7, French, - fonds%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20fixe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- floating-rate note
1, record 8, English, floating%2Drate%20note
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FRN 2, record 8, English, FRN
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- floating rate note 3, record 8, English, floating%20rate%20note
correct
- FRN 4, record 8, English, FRN
correct
- FRN 4, record 8, English, FRN
- adjustable rate note 5, record 8, English, adjustable%20rate%20note
correct
- floating-rate bond 6, record 8, English, floating%2Drate%20bond
correct
- floating rate bond 7, record 8, English, floating%20rate%20bond
- floater 8, record 8, English, floater
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-term security carrying a floating rate of interest which is reset at regular intervals, typically quarterly or half-yearly, in relation to some predetermined reference rate, typically LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate]. 9, record 8, English, - floating%2Drate%20note
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- obligation à taux variable
1, record 8, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- OTV 2, record 8, French, OTV
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- obligation à taux d'intérêt variable 3, record 8, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20variable
correct, feminine noun
- obligation à taux flottant 4, record 8, French, obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20flottant
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre de créance portant un taux d’intérêt variable qui est fixé périodiquement, le plus souvent tous les six mois, en fonction d’un taux d’intérêt de référence. 5, record 8, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le taux d’intérêt de référence [est] en général le taux interbancaire offert à Londres(TIOL ou LIBOR). 6, record 8, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les obligations à taux variable constituent une source de financement moins coûteuse pour les emprunteurs, notamment lorsque les investisseurs exigent des primes de risque pour prêter à taux fixe. Par ailleurs les investisseurs se couvrent contre les hausses de taux d’intérêt jusqu’à échéance du titre. 6, record 8, French, - obligation%20%C3%A0%20taux%20variable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- bono con interés variable
1, record 8, Spanish, bono%20con%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- bono de interés flotante 2, record 8, Spanish, bono%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
- pagaré con interés variable 1, record 8, Spanish, pagar%C3%A9%20con%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable
correct, masculine noun
- pagaré al tipo de interés flotante 2, record 8, Spanish, pagar%C3%A9%20al%20tipo%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
- obligación con tipo de interés variable 2, record 8, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20con%20tipo%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bono negociable (a medio y largo plazo) con tipo de interés variable. 2, record 8, Spanish, - bono%20con%20inter%C3%A9s%20variable
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- interest rate option
1, record 9, English, interest%20rate%20option
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- interest rate option contract 2, record 9, English, interest%20rate%20option%20contract
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An option with provision to pay or receive a specific interest rate on predetermined principal for a set period of time. 3, record 9, English, - interest%20rate%20option
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- option sur taux d'intérêt
1, record 9, French, option%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- option sur taux 2, record 9, French, option%20sur%20taux
correct, feminine noun
- contrat d'option sur taux 2, record 9, French, contrat%20d%27option%20sur%20taux
correct, masculine noun
- option de taux 2, record 9, French, option%20de%20taux
correct, feminine noun
- option de taux d'intérêt 3, record 9, French, option%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
- contrat d'option de taux 2, record 9, French, contrat%20d%27option%20de%20taux
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat d’option qui a pour sous-jacent un instrument porteur d’un taux d’intérêt ou sensible à celui-ci, par exemple un emprunt ou un prêt, une acceptation bancaire, un billet à ordre, une obligation d’État ou encore un contrat à terme sur taux d’intérêt. 2, record 9, French, - option%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, selon la nature de l'actif sous-jacent, l'option donne la possibilité à l'acheteur, s’il exerce son droit, soit de prêter ou d’emprunter un certain montant à un taux d’intérêt préalablement fixé, pour une période donnée ou à une date déterminée, soit de se positionner sur un marché à terme généralement coté sur la même place boursière que l'option. 4, record 9, French, - option%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- opción sobre tasa de interés
1, record 9, Spanish, opci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20tasa%20de%20inter%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cheque-writing privileges
1, record 10, English, cheque%2Dwriting%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- chequing privileges 2, record 10, English, chequing%20privileges
correct, plural
- check-writing privileges 1, record 10, English, check%2Dwriting%20privileges
correct, plural
- checking privileges 1, record 10, English, checking%20privileges
correct, plural
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A descriptor applied to an account which means that a customer is allowed to write cheques on the account. 1, record 10, English, - cheque%2Dwriting%20privileges
Record 10, Key term(s)
- chequing privilege
- checking privilege
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- droit de tirer des chèques
1, record 10, French, droit%20de%20tirer%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- privilège de chèques 2, record 10, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20de%20ch%C3%A8ques
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les comptes d’épargne permettant de tirer des chèques semblent être la pire formule qui soit. Ce sont en réalité des comptes d’épargne avec livret et qui paient un très bas taux d’intérêt, en général d’environ 3 p. 100, mais avec le droit de tirer des chèques. 3, record 10, French, - droit%20de%20tirer%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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